EP1542876A1 - Elektronische bauteilanordnung in einem reifen - Google Patents

Elektronische bauteilanordnung in einem reifen

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EP1542876A1
EP1542876A1 EP03772095A EP03772095A EP1542876A1 EP 1542876 A1 EP1542876 A1 EP 1542876A1 EP 03772095 A EP03772095 A EP 03772095A EP 03772095 A EP03772095 A EP 03772095A EP 1542876 A1 EP1542876 A1 EP 1542876A1
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Prior art keywords
electronics
electronics package
tire
component assembly
antenna
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French (fr)
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EP1542876B1 (de
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Charles E. Kelly
George Phillips O'brien
Edwin Duane Parsons
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Michelin Recherche et Technique SA Switzerland
Michelin Recherche et Technique SA France
Societe de Technologie Michelin SAS
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Michelin Recherche et Technique SA Switzerland
Michelin Recherche et Technique SA France
Societe de Technologie Michelin SAS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B60C23/0408—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
    • B60C23/0422—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver characterised by the type of signal transmission means
    • B60C23/0433—Radio signals
    • B60C23/0447—Wheel or tyre mounted circuits
    • B60C23/0452—Antenna structure, control or arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B60C23/0491—Constructional details of means for attaching the control device
    • B60C23/0493—Constructional details of means for attaching the control device for attachment on the tyre
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/20—Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2208—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems
    • H01Q1/2241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems used in or for vehicle tyres

Definitions

  • One way of monitoring the physical properties of a tire includes the use of an electrical component mounted on or within the tire.
  • electronic systems are also used to carry information about the tire, for example identification information, and communicate the information by wireless means.
  • the present invention provides for an improved electronics component assembly for use in a tire of a vehicle.
  • the invention provides an electronics component that includes an electronics package and an antenna arranged so that the antenna remains firmly connected to the package despite flexing or distortion of the tire substrate on which the component is mounted.
  • an assembly includes an electronics package for communicating a condition of the tire to a remote location, and an antenna having at least one wire connected to the electronics package. The antenna is connected to the electronics package so that tension in the antenna imparts compression on the connection between the antenna and the electronics package.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the prior electronics component assembly of Fig. 1 after the assembly has been subjected to flexing.. The view shows the second antenna wire being broken off of the electronics package.
  • a conventional electronics component assembly 52 is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the conventional electronics component assembly 52 has an antenna with a first wire 18 and a second wire 20 connected to an electronics package 14. Connection of these two wires 18 and 20 is made on pads 53, 55, located on opposite sides of the package 14. The wires 18, 20 extend from the package 14 from connection point 54 for the first 18 and a connection point 56 for the second 20.
  • FIG. 5 an improved electronics component assembly 10 is shown having a tension T being imparted thereon.
  • Fig. 5 shows a configuration that is advantageous over the configuration shown in Fig. 1.
  • the first antenna wire 18 is connected to an opposite side of the electronics package 14 as compared to the one shown in Fig. 1.
  • the second antenna wire 20 is also connected to an opposite side of the electronics package 14 from that shown in Fig. 1.
  • the configuration of Fig. 5 is shown in greater detail in Fig. 6. Referring now to Fig. 6, it can be seen that the first antenna wire 18 passes across a first side 22 of the electronics package 14.
  • the first antenna wire 8 is connected to a pad 25 on a first end 24 of the electronics package 14.
  • This type of connection will again cause a compressive force C to be imparted on the electronics package 14 by the antenna wires 18, 20 as is the case in the exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 5.
  • torsion TOR will also be imparted upon the electronics package 14 once a tension T is applied, i nererore, me eiecuunica subjected to both a compression C and a torsion TOR.
  • the connection between the antenna wires 18 and 20 and the electronics package 14 will be more resistant to breaking than in the situation where the connection is subjected only to tension T.
  • the electronics package 14 itself will be more resistant to being damaged in that the electronics package 14 is stronger in compression and torsion than in tension. The combination of compression and torsion reinforces the interface.
  • the pads 48 are not in exact alignment with one another since such a configuration would place the improved electronics component assembly 10 in pure tension once a tensional force T is applied.
  • the pads 48 are only generally aligned with the first and second antenna wires 18 and 20. They are slightly out of alignment and this slight discrepancy causes a torsion TOR and a shear V to be applied to the electronics package 14. Again, the connection between the electronics package 14 and the antenna wires 18 and 20 will be more resistant to breaking than if a pure tension T were applied.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Support Of Aerials (AREA)
  • Tires In General (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
EP03772095A 2002-07-31 2003-07-30 Elektronische bauteilanordnung in einem reifen Expired - Lifetime EP1542876B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/210,189 US6734791B2 (en) 2002-07-31 2002-07-31 Electronics component assembly in a tire for remotely monitoring tire conditions
US210189 2002-07-31
PCT/US2003/023819 WO2004011285A1 (en) 2002-07-31 2003-07-30 Electronic component assembly in a tire

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EP1542876A1 true EP1542876A1 (de) 2005-06-22
EP1542876B1 EP1542876B1 (de) 2007-10-24

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US (2) US6734791B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1542876B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4488208B2 (de)
KR (1) KR101026338B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100418796C (de)
AT (1) ATE376497T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2003257026A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60317084T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2004011285A1 (de)

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JP2005534552A (ja) 2005-11-17
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US20040021559A1 (en) 2004-02-05
KR101026338B1 (ko) 2011-04-04
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DE60317084D1 (de) 2007-12-06
CN100418796C (zh) 2008-09-17
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US6734791B2 (en) 2004-05-11
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